Oh, Gina. Criticism, even constructive, is hard to take even when we’re not HSP. So, I can imagine the effect it is having on you today. But you sound like you know yourself well and will come back around to a more objective point of view. Putting ourselves out there as creatives is a painfully vulnerable process. But I suspect your sensitivity makes you a more empathetic human and therefore, the more powerful creative. Hold steady until you find your footing.
I'm already feeling more settled about it. I'm too old to divert my efforts, attention, and energy to follow advice that is sound, reasonable (even smart) and well intended but just not for me! Thanks for your encouragement, another buttress in my foundation.
Oh, Gina. Criticism, even constructive, is hard to take even when we’re not HSP. So, I can imagine the effect it is having on you today. But you sound like you know yourself well and will come back around to a more objective point of view. Putting ourselves out there as creatives is a painfully vulnerable process. But I suspect your sensitivity makes you a more empathetic human and therefore, the more powerful creative. Hold steady until you find your footing.
I'm already feeling more settled about it. I'm too old to divert my efforts, attention, and energy to follow advice that is sound, reasonable (even smart) and well intended but just not for me! Thanks for your encouragement, another buttress in my foundation.
It can be hard to sort through good advice to find the kernel that belongs to us. Glad you are soldiering on.